Because you like Turanga Leela in Futurama
Ciel Phantomhive is a haughty teenage nobleman who doesn't suffer fools gladly. See them in Black Butler.
Kyoya Ootori is possibly the only person who could reasonably go from VP of a school club to ruling the world. See them in Ouran High School Host Club.
A believer in the pursuit of justice, Garrus Vakarian hates it when bad guys slip through the cracks of the bureaucratic justice system. See them in Mass Effect.
The black sheep of his family, Rhett Butler grew up to have charm and to see things as they are. He just doesn't give a damn anymore. See them in Gone with the Wind.
A plucky 13-year-old with a flair for the dramatic, Kiki is a witch in training. See them in Kiki's Delivery Service.
Steven Universe is an excitable youth who likes junk food and trying to save the world. See them in Steven Universe.
Neil Perry is a brilliant student with an artist's soul. And he's desperate to unleash it. See them in Dead Poets Society.
Jessica Davis is the girl that guys like to like. See them in Thirteen Reasons Why .
Haley Dunphy's interests include shopping, dating, and avoiding homework at all costs. See them in Modern Family.
Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.
The brilliant and well-adjusted Ender Wiggin is being groomed for the next generation of military leaders to fight alien invaders. See them in Ender's Game.